The mask cost element manages the groupable cost elements for budget management and cost entry. The system distinguishes between project costs and overhead costs, which can be subdivided as required. Some project costs (travel expenses, travel costs, external activities) are mandatory and cannot be deleted (like the overhead cost elements Project costs and Overhead costs). You define the grouping of cost elements using the overhead cost element.

The mask consists of the following elements:

• Cost Element: This alphanumeric field uniquely identifies the cost elements in the system for further use in budget management, cost entry and in the billing module.
• Description: The description field allows you to name the cost element and is of an informal nature.
• Superior Cost Element: The superior cost element field characterizes the existence of a superior cost element. If the selection menu is empty, then the cost element is not subdivided further; it is itself an overhead cost element. The overhead cost elements in the system (project costs and overhead) cannot be deleted.
• Sub-Cost Elements: This multiple selection contains all derived cost elements of the defined cost element.
• Sales Tax: In this field you enter the sales tax as a default value from the selection menu. The sales tax can be defined and changed in the Sales Tax mask. This value is used as a default value when entering costs.
• Belongs to Receipt, Drive and Trip: These indicators control the use of the defined cost element in the cost entry screens for Receipts, Drives and Trips or the use in order processing.
• Use in Purchase Order Processing: This indicator controls the use of the cost element in the creation and use of purchase orders.
• With Surcharge for Labor Costs: This indicator is required for surcharges for foreign invoice items if these items are based on labor costs. Projectile checks during invoicing whether foreign invoice items transferred to an invoice belong to a vendor and adds a surcharge to these items if necessary. Whether or not there is a markup is controlled in the cost element using the flag of the same name. The external invoice markup is stored in the form of two fields in the project and sales activity.
• Comment: This field allows you to enter comments on the cost element.

Anmerkungen:

1. Feld “Zuschlag für Arbeitskosten” im Kontakt (Reiter Sonstiges)
2. Feld “Zuschlag für Arbeitskosten” im Projekt, wird geerbt vom Auftraggeber (Reiter Finanzen)
3. Kostenart mit neuem Feld “Mit Zuschlag für Arbeitskosten”
4. Bei der Übernahme der Fremdrechnungsposition in eine Rechnung wird der Zuschlag berücksichtigt. Wenn das Kennzeichen in der Kostenart gesetzt ist, wird im Projekt der Position der Zuschlag herangezogen, ansonsten der Zuschlag im Auftraggeber des Projektes.